He summed up his position in three powerful word

As the smoke continues to drift over the Middle East, the political fallout continues to harden. We are witnessing a rapid fracturing of alliance politics. It is a moment where principles are being weighed against pocketbooks, and the outcomes are anything but certain. Washington is doubling down on its hard-line strategy, convinced that economic pain will inevitably lead to political submission. But the leadership in Madrid seems equally convinced that the leverage has a shelf life, and that a nation that trades its moral standing for market access will eventually lose both.